EmilyStewart

Emily Frances (Langsford) Stewart, of Grand Rapids, passed away peacefully at home on Sunday, January 20, after a long battle with scleroderma. She was 72. Nearly 50 years ago, she married Charles J. Stewart, who she met while both were undergraduates at Purdue University. She graduated from Purdue in 1963 with a degree in elementary education. After a posting in Europe and some other early career moves, the couple settled in the Grand Rapids area to raise their family. Emily taught at Brookwood Elementary in Kentwood for 28 years and after retiring was a dedicated volunteer for Clark Home and for Kids Club at First United Methodist Church in Lowell. She was the loving mother of C. Todd (Janet) Stewart of Marshfield, WI., and J. Steven (Kelley) Stewart of Grand Rapids. She was adored by five Stewart grandchildren, Devon, Nick, Ryan, Collin and Caroline. Born in Humboldt, TN., she graduated from Roselawn High School in Danville, IL., in 1959. She was a member of Delta Gamma sorority and First United Methodist Church. She enjoyed many hours by the lake at the family's summer cottage and was a dear pal to many friends, both the two- and four-legged variety. She was preceded in death by her parents, Edna and John Langsford. Visitation services will be held from 2 p.m. to 4 p.m. and from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. on Thursday, January 24, at Metcalf & Jonkhoff Funeral Home. A funeral service will be held at 11 a.m. on Friday, January 25 at First United Methodist Church in Lowell. Memorials may be sent to the U of M Comprehensive Cancer Center Scleroderma Research Fund, payable to University of Michigan Medical Development, Attn. Kim Schuster, 1000 Oak Brook Suite 100, Ann Arbor, MI., 48104. The family is being served by